Excessive
consumption of simple sugars may lead to dysbiosis and increased production of inflammatory cytokines; artificial sweeteners are a potential factor of inflammation in the intestines; refined salt can aggravate autoimmune diseases.
Not exact matches
Start with high - intensity exercises, strength training, eliminate
simple sugars and trans fats from your diet and optimize your
consumption of healthy fats, zinc and vitamin D. Staying away from fat altogether will actually reduce your testosterone.
Dr. Dwight Lundell, a heart surgeon who has performed over 5,000 open heart surgeries, states, «Quite simply, they are the overload
of simple, highly processed carbohydrates (
sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess
consumption of Omega - 6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods.»
Consumption of excessive
simple carbs allow our digestive system to process it faster and convert it into
sugar; thus, every bit
of simple carb that we fail to burn are stored as fat reserves in the body.
There are 4 classes
of simple sugars which are regarded by most nutritionists as «harmful» to optimal health when prolonged
consumption in amounts above 15 %
of the carbohydrate calories are ingested: Sucrose, fructose, honey, and malts.
(3) Why
consumption of starches and
simple sugars is only beneficial in the immediate post-exercise period.
Major contributors are long - term stress; dysbiosis (undigested food left in the intestinal tract to ferment); environmental toxins; gastrointestinal disease; impaired immune function; over
consumption of alcohol, a clogged liver, and diet: too much
sugar,
simple carbohydrates, processed foods.
One
of the most
simple things, reducing
sugar consumption, can help you heal faster.
While a
simple solution is to set an upper limit to the amount
of sugar consumption in a healthy diet, Taubes warns, «We don't know if the level recommended is safe for everyone.
Also, avoid
simple sugars and limit your
consumption of alcohol to no more than an occasional drink.
The logic is
simple enough: Eat a diet rich in plant - based foods, healthy fats and fish; limit
consumption of red meat,
sugar and junk food — and the risk
of cardiovascular disease is reduced.